315) Are We All Pervs?

Ah, the cryptic cell phone post. I wrote yesterday's blurb of an entry while standing in line for an open Absolut bar at the LES Film Festival after party. Hence, brevity.

I've been thinking about open platforms lately. That is, free public communication platforms that allow us to connect with people we don't necessarily know. We all have this innate desire to connect with others (survival tactic), as evidenced by the respective swells in popularity of chat rooms, and Chatroulette upon inception.

Originally, people thought, "Cool! I can meet and talk with someone I don't know." That may sound lame, but in its rosiest and purest form, the idea of getting to know a random someone who might live a totally different life in a different part of the country/world, who could be a potential friend or more than friend is pretty cool. The aspect of serendipity and chance lends some lofty sense of fate, while the exposure to someone outside our world broadens our views.

But inevitably, these open platforms quickly devolve into hubs for child predators, cybersex (does anyone use this term anymore? Sounds so old school), hook up arrangements, and flashes of penis. Which begs the question - are we all just perverts?

Of course, the quick answer is no. But for some reason, these open forums become overwhelmed by pervs, which taints the experience for everyone else. Seemingly, they are the one group that takes the most advantage of these platforms for their purposes.

Here's the challenge. How do we create an open communication platform that doesn't become a pervert's playground? Maybe perverts is too strong a word, but one that doesn't become renowned for its sexual utilization?


(A too funny example. You MUST read the rest of this here.)